Lake County Opinion
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Use English in government dealingsJan 30, 2015 4:30 am - Last week, the Internal Revenue Service mailed out Form 1095-A on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services. This form details the extent of tax subsidies s...
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Editorial: Let's keep contracts out in the openJan 30, 2015 4:01 am - Rosemont has gotten a lot of publicity lately, but it isn't the only town that would prefer not to disclose financial information regarding its entertainment and convent...
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Be prepared for tax increasesJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - 2015 is the year of the tax. As of Jan. 1, thanks to Democrats and our fearless leader we get the following: Top Medicare tax went from 1.45 percent to 2.35 percent; T...
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Police, school cooperation keyJan 25, 2015 12:01 am - According to the ancient African proverb, it takes a village to raise a child. That may be the case, but the truth is it takes a whole lot of solid, caring, compassionat...
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Critics of Big Ten were way off baseJan 24, 2015 12:00 am - In all of my 85 years, I have never read a more ridiculous column than the one written by Barry Rozner about the “terrible” Big Ten Conference. He states that it wouldn...
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We must manage school pensions betterJan 24, 2015 12:00 am - Any balanced vision for the future of suburban schools must look at steady increases in spending and how to control them. These increases are driving up property taxes...
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Shelving golf course is good starting pointJan 24, 2015 12:00 am - As a resident of Buffalo Grove for most of my life since 1959, I am glad to hear that the proposed development of the golf course has been shelved. I hope it stays shelv...
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The Soapbox: Red light cameras and mall improvementsJan 23, 2015 10:00 pm - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.
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Editorial: Community's warmth, resolve helps find missing manJan 23, 2015 4:01 am - Tina Leigh didn't know Kyle Cuchna until she met him late Saturday night at a homeless shelter in Wauconda. She didn't know his family either and she didn't become Faceb...
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Editorial: Facts don't support gambling expansionJan 22, 2015 4:01 am - While Pat Quinn was governor, he twice vetoed plans to license more casinos and add slot machines at horse-racing tracks. Now, with Gov. Bruce Rauner installed in Spring...